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How hard is it to prevent recurring blackouts in Puerto Rico? A novel framework for grid resiliency
Researchers at MIT's Laboratory for Information and Decision Systems (LIDS) have shown that using decision-making software ...
Puerto Rico Outage Leaves More Than 1.2 Million Without Power on New Year’s Eve
Grid manager Luma says it is fixing the problem but full restoration will take 24 to 48 hours.
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Inaction on climate change to cost Puerto Rico nearly $400B by 2050
The economic cost of climate change inaction in Puerto Rico will reach $379.27 billion, equivalent to 18.3% of the island’s gross domestic product, by 2050 if global temperatures rise by 2 degrees ...
The Caribbean has been unusually warm. That’s not a good thing.
An unusually powerful and resilient marine heat wave contributed to keeping the region toasty. But it wasn’t the only factor.
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Powerful Swells Forecast To Generate Hazardous Seas; Marine Alerts Issued Across USVI, Puerto Rico
Choppy seas are expected around Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands through the weekend as northerly swells impact the ...
Most of Puerto Rico Is Darkened by New Year’s Eve Blackout
Nearly half of the island’s 1.4 million utility customers had power by late Tuesday night. The electricity provider said it ...
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Urgent Need to Address Puerto Rico’s Energy Crisis
U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm’s visit to Puerto Rico following the major blackout in the archipelago during New Year’s Eve underscores the importance of collaborating with the new Puerto ...
Connecticut has been making Puerto Rico more energy resilient. Here's how it's doing it at home, too.
Climate change is having severe impacts on Connecticut's minority communities, especially Latinos, who face growing ...
Nearly all of Puerto Rico is without power on New Year’s Eve
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A blackout hit nearly all of Puerto Rico early Tuesday as the U.S. territory prepared to ...
Puerto Rico Outage Leaves More Than 1.2 Million Without Power
Grid manager Luma says it is fixing the problem but full restoration will take 24 to 48 hours.
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Nearly All Of Puerto Rico Is Without Power On New Year's Eve
Sign up for the Morning Brief email newsletter to get weekday updates from The Weather Channel and our meteorologists. A widespread power outage left nearly all of ...